HTC was pretty clear in why they shut it down - and it wasn't a move to generate cash flow, unless you want to define protecting your core product's reputation as "cashing in".
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It was a very generous thing to do allowing free 8 player, probably a decision made with the heart rather than the head from a business pov. I know from experience being to nice to your customers leads to a lot of people taking advantage of your good nature H2H was always doomed to be taken away given time and people.
lol I got Raptor into 38s back in those days. He is a squaddie and flies as Juvat now.
I'll have to look him up and offer up some kind of apology for my antics! I get on great with 8spade now always have some excellent fights when I run into him.
Sometimes I wish I could start over as a complete n00b to the game. Even though I sucked badly everything was new and some of the best laughs I had even though I got my prettythang$ handed to me. I had one move on the merge in my spitv a super tight immelman completely blacked out

I actually ended up ripping my saitek st200's handle straight out of its socket doing this one day
